School Nurse; RN

School Nurse (RN)

Bloomfield NM Bloomfield High School - Bloomfield, New Mexico Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5465702

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Dec 09, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Work Schedule: Contract Days: 187

General

Job Description:

In collaboration with educational staff and others, the professional school nurse manages a coordinated school health program consistent with New Mexico guidelines, regulations and statutes governing nursing and school health, as well as District policies and procedures.

• Valid certificate as a school nurse as established by the NM Public Education Department.
• Current professional license to practice as a Registered Nurse, issued by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. (BSN preferred) or a professional license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Current CPR certification
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, databases

Sitting – frequent (deskwork for prolonged periods)

Standing – frequent (during screenings, examinations)

Walking – frequent (on school campuses, fields)

Bending – frequent (during screenings, examinations, CPR)

Lifting – occasionally (supplies and equipment transport)

Moving – rarely (furniture to accommodate clinics, AV equipment)

NECK‑flexion, rotation

BACK/TRUNK‑flexion, rotation

JOINTS‑flexion (especially wrists, knees)

• Operation of motor vehicle (required to have a valid driver’s license and completion of defensive driving course).
• Exposure to hazardous/infectious waste such as instruments, blood and other body fluids.
• Emotionally stressful situations.
• Exposure to odors, infectious, contagious, and nuisance conditions.
• Activities requiring good visual/audio acuity.
• Physical endurance for CPR.

• In collaboration with educational staff and others, assists in developing, implementing, and revising health policies and procedures of the school district in a coordinated school health program including fiscal accountability and practices to improve the health of students.
• Provides nursing services to schools and populations as directed per nursing supervisor, according to staffing and student specific needs.
• Applies nursing theory as the basis for decision making with personal responsibility for progressive expansion of knowledge and skills in response to professional issues in school nursing, school and community health, growth and development, nursing assessment, acute and chronic health care, injury prevention, emergency care, contemporary health issues of students/schools, and legal and ethical health practices in the school setting.
• Serves as a member of the school team that assesses the health/social aspects of the school district’s long‑range strategic plan.
• Assists in developing data collection procedures, evaluation of health services, and preparation of reports for supervisor and state agencies.
• Participates in pilot/research projects under the direction of the nursing supervisor; facilitates and participates with schools of nursing to provide education experiences for students in the school setting.
• Organizes, implements, and maintains state and/or district mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and health screening programs.
• Maintains and uses computer skills of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Assists in developing and maintains effective methods of systematic documentation of the nursing process using nursing standards, and district and state record keeping criteria.
• Interprets school health service needs of students and staff and the role of the school nurse to the school and community;…